The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
BRUISER SULLIVAN.
He Will Enter the Literary Arena After the
Manner of Other Boston Celebrities.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-John Lawrence Sulii-
van will attempt to demonstrate his right to his
Bostonian nativity by putting before the world
q book bearing his name as author A contract
binding him to the fullfllment of this work ID
reposng snugly in drawer at ono of the pub
fishing houses in this city. This instrument ID
signed also by Patrick Sheedy. of Chicago the
slusger's bosom friend and only manager. II
waits no more than the triumphal return of this
pair from knocking out various obstacles in the
West to begin the work of composition. The
book will then be rushed as rapidly as possibly
to completion. The name under which It win
be issued is not fully decided, but it will proba-
bly, be Memoirs, by John L. Sulli-
van" If it is not this it will b
"Reminiscences of - 1t is said that Sullivan
favored Memorabilia but Sheedy reminded
him that this title, though strikinsly significant
and appropriate intrinsically and philoloei-
cally considered. was associated in the minds OF
the literary public too closely with men noted
for their peaceful tendencies; and that, more
over many people already inclined to under
rate Mr.. Sullivan would be still moro deeply
prejudiced by this title. seeing in it only sly
attempt to knock out of literary estimation by
comparison the man whose name has been for
score of centuries associated with 1.-THE genial
Greek historian Xenophon. Sullivans generous
nature yielded readily to this argument. and
Memorabilia was abandoned. The suggestion
of this enterprise is due to Sheedy, though it,
basis is a deeply-seated grudce OF the
pugilist against his enemies, the
newspapers. Sullivan has long felt that
a good shaking up of the journalistic profession
would be Of inestinable satisfaction to him.
But" he said to Sheedy, ''Tm.hors du combat
in this matter. If 60 round the country knock
ing out the editors I'll get jagged. THE literary
John has a delightfully."- naive way of using the
popular dialect of the time If let myself ont
on the internal liars when they send reporters
to interview me, they won't print what l sag.
It's not square deal, that's what it Amt
| So it happened, one day, that Sheedy. to whom
| his friends lamentations caused gfeat grief,
| remarked quietly: why don't you tackle the
| newspapers In their own field, John?'
| The slugger stared In amazeWent Start
dai!y?' he whispered.
capitalist Write book and down them. A
book isn't thrown away as soon as it's read, like
newspaper"
| And so the scheme was started and a publish.
| er quickly found. A portion OF the PUBLISH
er's duty under the contract will be to supply
/ Sullivan, the author, with competent aman,
| uensis. John L., probably, does not want u
risk the enameled hardness Of his fists with thu
enervatine of the pen. He will talk to the
/ amanuensis in his own free fashion about hia
life. his training his encounters, his social sue.
| cesses and particularly about the newspaper
against which he makes the terrible threat thai
he will call them by name! The penman will
then transfer John L. "reminiscences. narration6
and opinions to paper In good English. 1t may
| be inferred that the amanuensis will be very
important factor in the construction OF this lit
erary work Perhaps he will; tho publishing
house has not as yet secured satisfactory man
| for the undertaking. and is still looking for him
| with . limited fstful Of money.